Paul Allen with stolen valuables found in his possession, Los Angeles, 1936

Title: Paul Allen with stolen valuables found in his possession, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created: February 24, 1936
Date: 1936-02-24
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Allen sits at a table with a valise and piles of watches and jewelry.
Detectives Weaver and Johnston arrested Paul Allen when they saw he was in possession of several firearms; on his property a ring valued at $3500, a brooch at $1500, and many other stolen valuables were found.
Photograph appears with the article, "Burglar Suspect Held And Stolen Gems Found," Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb 1936: A2.
Caption: Text from newspaper caption: Paul Allen is shown with jewelry and valuables said to be worth $15,000 found in his room after his arrest last night. He is held on suspicion of burglary for San Diego authorities.
Handwritten on negative: Paul Allen 2-24-36
Text from negative sleeve: 3802 Paul Allen Det Lt. C.R. Weaver Det Lt. B.M. Johnston Jewel Burglar 2-24-36 Feb 28, 1936

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Allen, Paul, b. 1912 or 13
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Clocks & watches
Jewelry--California--Los Angeles
Robberies--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_12851
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002hmxtt
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